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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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